Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships
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| Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Gender | Men and women |
| Years held | Men: 1983 – 2019 Women: 1983 – 2019 |
| Reigning champion | |
| Men |  Anderson Peters (GRN) |
| Women |  Kelsey-Lee Barber (AUS) |
The javelin throw at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983.
Medalists
Men
Medalists by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland (FIN) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Grenada (GRN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 15 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 56 | |
Women
Medalists by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) |
3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Czech Republic (CZE) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Greece (GRE) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Norway (NOR) Cuba (CUB) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  China (CHN) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Finland (FIN)  Belarus (BLR) Japan (JPN) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Russia (RUS) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | South Africa (RSA) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Romania (ROU)  United States (USA)  Colombia (COL) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ^ Original bronze medalist Russian Mariya Abakumova was later disqualified for failing retests of samples
- ^ Original gold medalist Russian Mariya Abakumova was later disqualified for failing retests of samples
Bibliography
- Butler, Mark (2015). IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 Statistics Book. IAAF.